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| System Name | Space Heater MKIV |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
| Motherboard | ASRock B550 Taichi |
| Cooling | Noctua NH-U14S, 3x Noctua NF-A14s |
| Memory | 2x32GB Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 C18 1.35V |
| Video Card(s) | PowerColor RX 6800 XT Red Devil (2150MHz, 240W PL) |
| Storage | 2TB WD SN850X, 4x1TB Crucial MX500 (striped array), LG WH16NS40 BD-RE |
| Display(s) | Dell S3422DWG (34" 3440x1440 144Hz) |
| Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro M |
| Audio Device(s) | Edifier R1700BT, Samson SR850 |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM850x, CyberPower CST135XLU |
| Mouse | Logitech MX Master 3 |
| Keyboard | Glorious GMMK 2 96% |
| Software | Windows 10 LTSC 2021, Linux Mint |
So about a month ago, I upgraded from my 2x8GB 3000MHz C16 kit of Crucial Ballistix Sport LT to a 2x16GB 3600MHz C18 kit of Team Group T-Force Dark Za. All was going well until Cyberpunk 2077 came out.
Whenever I tried to play the game, after a few minutes it would always crash to desktop. It could be anywhere from 3 minutes to 30 minutes of play. Initially I thought it was just the disasterous state the game launched in, until I found out that other people with similar hardware weren't having the same issue. Even my other computers capable of playing the game didn't have any crashing issues. Swapping my RX 460 into my main system seemed to fix the issue, but performance was too low for me.
However, recently I was trying to play Dragon's Dogma, a game I've poured hundreds of hours into before with few to no crashes, and it crashed after about 10 minutes of play. I was about ready to swap the RX 460 back into my main rig when I decided to try lowering my memory speed to 2933MHz, which I believe is the highest officially supported speed for Zen +. I then managed to play Cyberpunk 2077 for at least an hour with no issues.
Next I decided to run MemTest86+ with my memory set to 2933MHz 16-16-17-36. Surely a 3600MHz kit would have no issues at those settings. I let it run overnight while I slept.
When I came back after twelve hours, I saw this...
...9216 errors on the fourth pass. I can only imagine how much more there would've been at the rated speed. I would assume this means the memory is bad.
I'm not sure if I should try to get the kit replaced or just return it and slum it with 16GB for now. Or is my testing methodology flawed in some way?
Whenever I tried to play the game, after a few minutes it would always crash to desktop. It could be anywhere from 3 minutes to 30 minutes of play. Initially I thought it was just the disasterous state the game launched in, until I found out that other people with similar hardware weren't having the same issue. Even my other computers capable of playing the game didn't have any crashing issues. Swapping my RX 460 into my main system seemed to fix the issue, but performance was too low for me.
However, recently I was trying to play Dragon's Dogma, a game I've poured hundreds of hours into before with few to no crashes, and it crashed after about 10 minutes of play. I was about ready to swap the RX 460 back into my main rig when I decided to try lowering my memory speed to 2933MHz, which I believe is the highest officially supported speed for Zen +. I then managed to play Cyberpunk 2077 for at least an hour with no issues.
Next I decided to run MemTest86+ with my memory set to 2933MHz 16-16-17-36. Surely a 3600MHz kit would have no issues at those settings. I let it run overnight while I slept.
When I came back after twelve hours, I saw this...
...9216 errors on the fourth pass. I can only imagine how much more there would've been at the rated speed. I would assume this means the memory is bad.
I'm not sure if I should try to get the kit replaced or just return it and slum it with 16GB for now. Or is my testing methodology flawed in some way?
